Entrepreneurship Education in Practice: The Development of a Hybrid Training Model in an Urban Environment

Abstract

Addressing a gap in entrepreneurial training programs, the main objective of this study was to introduce a hybrid training model that provides training to entrepreneurs after they have started their operations and before they become large and/or well established. The presented model consist of a full entrepreneurship training program suited to serve entrepreneurs who have been operating for no less than 2 years, have 1–14 employees, and need basic training to further achieve their operational goals. This format allows for progressive learning while encouraging networking among participants. Using a case study, 5 years of data are presented describing this program and its value for its participants including urban entrepreneurs.

Citation

Osorio, A.E. and Cordero, J.A. (2014), "Entrepreneurship Education in Practice: The Development of a Hybrid Training Model in an Urban Environment", Innovative Pathways for University Entrepreneurship in the 21st Century (Advances in the Study of Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Economic Growth, Vol. 24), Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 171-208. https://doi.org/10.1108/S1048-473620140000024007